In Kancheepuram district, nearly 44 kuppams in 30 revenue villages were affected leaving a population of nearly one lakh stranded. The destruction was so severe that several pucca houses were flattened and fishing boats smashed. The East Coast Road saved many habitations lying to the west but the smaller coastal hamlets became deathbeds and 130 persons died in the district.

The nuclear atomic power plant at Kalapakkam has always been a sensitive area. Though seawater entered the power plant, the authorities promptly dispelled fears of danger.

Agency for community Development Services (ACDS) is supported and funded by Emmaus Community Welfare (ECOMWEL), No.9 Nathamani street, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-600 030. Through ACDS programme 17 village viz.

1. Health awareness to Rural Folk, 2. School Health Education, 3. Primary health Services and care, 4. Supplementary Education to school going children, 5. Women self help groups formation. Thrift schemes, 6. Supporting marketing importing skill training for income generations programmes to Self Help Group (SHGs). The populations for 17 Villages comes about 21, 027 and consist of 4 middle schools and 5 elementary schools with 2259 student on roll. The Vision of ACDS is focused on realizing the values of Justice, Love and Equality by developing the weaker sections, marginalized and disadvantaged sections of the Society.

ACDS believes in Integrated community Development.

TARGET GROUP :

The poorest of the poor of the project area, irrespective of their caste background will form the target group. In most of the villages as the Harijans constitute the marginalized sections of the society they form the target group of the project.